Leo, I lubricate the hosel with the thinnest epoxy film and install ferrule. Two reasons, makes for an easier ferrule installation on prepped shaft tip and eliminates ferrule creep. I find that some clubs where no epoxy was used have ferrule creped away from the hosel. Easy fix, but should not be necessary, small amount of crazy glue between the hosel and ferrule, slide ferrule to meet hosel. Be sure no crazy glue makes its way on outside of ferrule or you will be replacing it. Also be careful when sliding the ferrule to meet the hosel that any excess is wiped away immediately. Hope this helps. MikeWalker
> -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Letourneau, Henry J > AM1(AW) (VAW120) > Sent: Wednesday, October 01, 2003 1:35 PM > To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' > Subject: RE: ShopTalk: Epoxy bonding problem > > > Hi mike. i dont prep ferrules on my clubs, just push them on > with the club > head. is this wrong? thanks - jim > > -----Original Message----- > From: Mike Walker [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Tuesday, September 30, 2003 4:25 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: ShopTalk: Epoxy bonding problem > > > Leo > I use a 1" belt sander with a 120 or 80 grit belt to prep the shafts. > For the hosels, I fill the hosel half full with acetone from a squirt > bottle, run a hosel hone down the hosel for 5 seconds, empty the acetone > into trash can, blow hosel out with air gun. > Both preps quick and inexpensive. > Mike Walker > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Behalf Of Leo Noordhuizen > Sent: Tuesday, September 30, 2003 2:27 PM > To: ShopTalk > Subject: ShopTalk: Epoxy bonding problem > > > A basic question: > > I have a question on preparing metal shafts and iron heads for the epoxy. > I have no problem at all with the bond between grapite shafts and iron or > wood clubheads. > However Iron heads on iron shafts are getting me nervous. I am lucky that > nobody had yet the surprise of a flying clubhead, but now and then there > comes some creep in a clubhead. > I just got 2 back for a friend, and with my own set I am going to re-epoxy > the head of 2 irons. > > My question: What is the best way to prepare the bore and the shaft to get > an optimal bond ? > > Regards, Leo - The netherlands > >
